Gift Ideas for Big Brother and 2Nd Baby

For the baby I would suggest something personalized. With all the hand me downs she will be getting it might be nice to have a bank or a pink blanket with her name on it. Also, a girly outfit might be well appreciated especially if they had a boy before.

For the boy I would suggest anything that you think he might like would be great for him. He will enjoy getting some attention to no matter what. But maybe you can find a book about a brother and a sister or about what it means to be a big brother. Something that will let him know how important he is going to be to the new baby.

Give the little girl clothes! There's nothing more fun than dressing a little girl in pink when she'll have so many "blue" hand-me-downs!

One thing my daughter really liked was her Big Sister T-shirt (my mom got our newborn son a little brother T shirt). She also got a couple of different books about being the older sibling. I know that the Berenstein Bears collection has a book like this and it is geared toward the older sibling being a boy.

Sleepers for the baby in larger sizes as she will grow so fast and get them in pink or girl themes. Also bibs in pink. It seems i never had enough bibs. Also, diapers and baby wipes.

for the older child i would do the magna doodle idea if he doesn't already have one or matchbox cars or a thomas train. My little boy loves cars and trains and they have endless choices.

I love to buy books! Kids get so many toys, and giving them books teaches them early the value of reading. In this situation, how about a book about being a big brother! When we were pregnant with our 2nd, we read books about being a big sister to our oldest to help her learn what to expect (she was only 2 when he was born).

Since they already have the basics for the baby, I would do something "girly" since it's their first girl. A cute outfit, maybe in a larger size (6 or 12 mos.)?

So sweet of you to think of their older child as well!!

My daughter was born last year when my son was almost 3. Some of the things he got were books and cars. My son was and still is into the movie Cars and hot wheels so that's what he mostly got. Since it was our second child and a different sex we got a lot of girly clothes. We didn't have any girl clothes. We also got a few cute toys. I had a lot of baby toys from when my son was a baby but it was nice to get some new ones for my daughter. So I would suggest maybe an outfit and a small toy for the baby and a toy for the older brother. Also I know when I got clothes it was nice that I got some bigger sizes too, 3-6 months and not just 0-3 months.

Older child--a book is always fun. We got Slinky Malinky and loved it.

New baby--- socks, I could never find the previous baby's hand me down socks??

Hope this helps

For the older sibling-sidewalk chalk, battery operated bubble maker, etc. (my 2 year old loves those!)

For the baby-how about a cute pair of Robeez soft soled shoes.

My son is 2.5, too. He is obsessed with cars and stickers. They would both be good gifts because they can keep him entertained while mom/dad is giving the new baby a diaper change or feeding, etc. (Stickers are also good for keeping babies busy during a diaper change. You can put one on the back of baby's hand or on their foot to keep baby entertained while you quickly make the diaper change!)

I think it's great to encourage him to get involved, but if the gift is only to focus more attension on the new baby, he might get even more jealous than he's already bound to become. Get him a gift that really is for him to enjoy.

When I had my second baby, my daughter was about the same age, my aunt got my daughter a book. She wrapped it up, and gave it to her. And she said she got that for her so she wouldn't feel left out. For my daughters b-day my aunt got my son a lil truck, and she also too, wrapped it up. So you can get the child something simple. Just an idea.

Baby- hairbows, and barrettes alot of baby stores and little baby boutiques carry some handmade or really creative ones. Not that she'll use or need them now but she'll forsure need them in sooner than later.

Boy- Something fun to keep him entertained since they probaly can't leave the house for awhile and will be more homebound. Crayons, Art project type of stuff.

My sons favorite thing to get is hot wheel cars (even though he has about 100 including Dad's old ones). They also sell a road mat for about $5 if he doesn't have one. My son (at 26 months) got a magna-doodle when his sister was born and they both play with now. Sticker books are a big favorite too. Those old paint with water books can provide much enjoyment too.

A wonderful gift for the big brother would be an age appropirate book, like the clothe books. When our daughter was born, her 18 month old brother loved to "read" to his little sister.

I don't know what your $ limit is, but the neatest thing I have seen in a "My Very Own Name" book, both my children got them from my sister and her husband and I think they are the greatest. You could do the same for both of them and both your problems will be solved. Here is the webiste www.iseeme.com. Something for the big brother and something very special for the baby.

I also put together a Big Sister kit of goodies for my girlfriends daugther with a personalized bag we made with fabric paint and lots of goodies like a certificate for the world's best sister and a personalized picture frame that we also created. Have fun.......gift giving can be so fun.

I would suggest bubbles, sidewalk chalk, coloring books and crayons, or even books. All of these items are inexpensive, but they keep the older kids entertained, and they will appreciate that you thought of them.

M.

Diapers, I'm sure, are always welcomed! :)

I have a 3 year old and a 2 month old - speaking from someone who's been in your friends shoes - THANK YOU for thanking of a gift for the older child!!

My son loved any gift that was his - cars, boats, coloring books - really any gift was appericated because it was for him and not the baby!

A new item of clothing is always nice, but what I found really helpful was a gift card - Target, Babies R Us, even the grocery store...money gets a little tight with all the hospital bills and diapers and the list goes on and on!

Hope this helps!
K.

For the baby, useful stuff that makes the first days home easier, like sleeper gowns to make diaper changing easier for mom/dad, or swaddling wraps, etc.

For older sibiling, get them something that enhances the new life theme in the household...

For an older girl sibling, a baby doll that can be fed, diapered, washed, etc. with all of the stuff to do these things (these type of dolls usually come in a set with clothes, toy diapers, etc.) so they can care for their own baby alongside mom.

For an older boy sibling, something they can grow and watch and care for themselves... a big hit is usually Sea Monkeys which are very easy to care for, and little ones think they're a hoot to watch swimming around. Another idea is a Chia pet or a small self-contained plant terrarium (usually found in the science sets section of the store) where they can grow a variety of strange and easy to care for plants in a contained box. You could get these things for a girl too.

They have lots of books about being the older sibling. This would help him adjust to his new role. I've also seen some darn cute shirts that say I am the big brother. Then he could wear it and brag a little, making him feel special.

I'd say girl clothes would be a good gift for the new baby. I am sure they have a LOAD of baby boy clothes and now they need a whole new wardrobe. Lots of the early on things and be reused no matter what sex, clothes are a different story.

I would suggest a book and then explain to the brother that it is important that he learn to read and he can read to his little sister. The book servers a dual purpose!

Girly things for the new baby because the parents probably only have boy things--like pink diaper cloths or little sleepers, just fun things that will be a little special for the new baby girl. (Once our son was born, everything we bought was "boy," and while I'm sure that our new little girl will be wearing and using a fair amount of boy things once she's born, I know it'd be nice to have a few probably-unnecessary-but-still-nice girl things!)

Maybe a book for the older brother about being a big brother? I also like the idea someone else had about a science-y gift of a growing creature. I just heard yesterday about butterflies you can grow from coccoons (Nickelodeon.com, I guess).